Head covering



Feb. 24, 1953 E; BERG HEAD COVERING Filed June 22. 1951 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Feb. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEA ERING Elaine Berg, Chicago, Ill.

Annlicat ea June 1 v Serial-N9.- $322305,

Th pr in t cn r lat s t heed cc cx mas, an is a ti ula ly cnccmc w t the r vision of a plurality of forms of head cov ings whi h are adapted to be eaned mcrc easil than those of the prior art.

On f the Objects of the prcscet n enti n is the p c i cf n impr ed h d co er n in the form of a topper, adapted to be worn by workers at soda fountains and by female workers in factories.

Another object of the i ventior is the pro-,- vision of an improved cap which is adjustable in size, the adjustment being accomplished by securing the ends together at any of a plurality of selected apertures by means of a snapper unit, which prevents the loss of the independent parts of the snap fasteners,

Another object of the invention is the inn! proved visor construction for caps of this type in which the visor may be made of smooth, shiny, flexible sheet plastic of the type that can be readily cleaned with soap and water; and having a top which may be made of net iabric, Or a hair net provided with a resilient rubber strand around its boundary.

Another object of the invention is the pro? vision of an improved cap, the main parts of which are made of smooth, flexible sheet plastic, and which may be utilized with or without a visor and with a top covering that is renewable,

another object or the invention is the pro: vision of an improved chefs hat which utilizes m nimum nu b r of r s nd c m r ses a fa c cp having sethc c e lse carrie by c. flexible band of plastic which is adjustable as to size so that it will fit heads of various sizes,

Another object of the invention i the pro: vision or improved caps Oi various types, all of which are easily cleaned and the parts of which n be r d ly rene e a hich an be, mean f u ed a a very ow cc s9 t t t e caps may be placed within the reach of a vast number of the public at a low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description n e m y n raw n s, n which sinelar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the single sheet of drawings acecompanying the specification,

1 a view in perspective of a soda iountain topper provided with a, visor embody-1 ing the invention;

is a w n perspective taken time t c r c hc m can; 1 9 illu tr ting new the cap appears without a visor;

3 is a vi w perspect ve of he founde the bend 9 a l 05th.; ca s cmbcsl ng this invent on;

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective oi the snap iestcncr it which. m b se n a c t caps;

Fig- 5 is a vi w n. pe specti e c a cn cc' cring wh ch may consist ci a rela y small hci act;

11 6 is view in perspective of enc icr o? ov r ngcr hc s "h t? Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the visor and its conne t n t the o nda io ban shown at c cf th p n s f com l tion du in t e p s of its manufacture; and

Fig 3 is a sectional view taken on the plane f he line e-e cf F 1 ho n he de ails c con tr ct n of hc f nda icn and, top o r e d vi or,

Referring to Fig. 1, In indicates in its entirety the soda fountain topper having a visor. The ma n parts of h can r h p I l hc fcundaw tion band I2, the visor l3, and the connection 14, between visor and foundation band.

The foundation band is shown in perspective in Fig, 3, and it comprises an elongated rectangll r strip of flexible, smooth sheet plastic, which may be white when employed in trades demanci ing sanitation, or it may be made of any desired co c a ous type of p s cs m y be emplcycd;

" but they are preferably heat resistive so that they r defini y n nflamm le A o h e tha may be mp d a vin lc lcricle acetate res n v n l chl rid res ns, vi y idcnc chl d r n yl uty e resin v n l al ol resin meth l mc h rla e, po sty ene, c i ethylene, cellulose acetate, and celliilose acetate u yr te Al of th ic j' ecine ave e er sl w burn: ne' ete a e neu a n a acter s cs and r sist tive to acids and alkaloids, and may be pro? v cd i hin sh e i m o whi e or co or in such menn r tha d rt ccc n nc r t and may be read y a h ff h s an nd wa r,

The icu cn and 2 is c u i i l ngth to ex e d around n verlap ts en s .1 he head of the largest user, an both of s ends are r e ably pr v de w t a plurali y f ser cc'peir c; ap ure 15..

By pla in the pro r apertu es adjacent each oth r and registr t ic Sn i s cnc s may be m ilct pass t r ugh thcsc ape t es to cccurc the ends," cf th f unda i n band toge her to 9 m a cylind ic l band ario s sizes,

The foundation band preferably has its lower edge, its upper edge and ends covered with a 3 binding strip IS, the strip being folded over the edge and secured by a line of stitching II. The upper edge of the strip also serves the useful purpose of retaining the rubber band I8, which borders the net top II, and draws it together around the foundation band.

This binding strip may also be made of shiny plastic sheet, but in some embodiments of the invention cloth binding tapes may be employed.

The top covering II may consist of a hair net of smallsize with a rubber band I8 around its circular boundary in such manner that it fits over and clamps about the foundation band I2. This hair net will be renewable so that the same cap can be used for a long time by renewing the top covering. I

In other embodiments of the invention a mesh or net fabric may be employed or a thin cloth which permits the access of air to the scalp.

,The snap fastener unit I9 is shown in Fig. 4, and it preferably consists of a strip of strong, flexible plastic film or sheet material folded back upon itself at 20, to extend inside and outside the foundation band I2.

At each of its ends the fastener unit I9 is folded back at H, giving a double thickness for supporting the male snap fastener 22 and the female snap fastener 23. The strip preferably projects beyond these snap fasteners, the end portions being employed as a tab to pull the snap fasteners apart. 7

The strip also supports the male snap fastener 25 and its complementary snap fastener 26, all of these being secured by a suitable machine.

The male snap fasteners 22 and 25 have an elongated nib 21, so that they are adapted to project through holes I in the two ends of the foundation band I2 and still engage the female snap fasteners.

The location of the snap fasteners is such that the pair register with a pair of holes I5, and the topper assembly is shown from the rear in Fig. 1, with the upper tabs 24 concealed beneath the covering.

The same foundation band I2 may also be employed in a chef's cap assembly, and in this case it is only necessary to provide a chefs cap top 28. This chefs cap top consists of a large circular piece of suitable white cloth, such as linen or cambric, the boundary of which is gathered together by a band of rubber 29.

This may consist of a fabric loop with a strand of rubber in it or a strand of rubber passing in and out through the fabric and forming gathers, or a strap of rubber in the form of a white band of fabric covered rubber secured to the gathered edge of the top 28.

The chefs cap top 23 fits over the foundation band I2 and is retained by the binding strip I6, but projects upwardly above the head of the wearer as shown in Fig. 6.

The present caps may be constructed with or without a visor. The visor I3 consists of a piece of the same smooth, shiny, flexible sheet plastic used for the foundation band I2. Its shape is shown in Fig. 7, having its upper edge 30 formed on a larger radius than its lower edge SI The radius of the upper edge 38 is much greater than that of the foundation band I2, so that the visor is pointed downwardly at a sharp angle, as shown in Fig. 1, or it may be snapped upwardly. The visor I3 has its two edges 30 and 3| covered with a binding tape 32 and 33-, which is folded over the edge and secured by a single line of stitching.

This binding tape may be a fabric tape often of contrasting color, but for purposes of easy cleaning it may be a strip of flexible plastic film.

In order to secure the visor I3 to the foundation band I2, a connecting strip of fabric I4 is employed. This connecting strip is actually rectangular in shape and slightly longer than the inner edge 30 of the visor.

It is preferably secured first to the visor by having its lower edge bent backwardly at 34 and stitched in with the binding tape at the same line of stitching. This produces the assembly shown in Fig. 7, with the connecting strip I4 projecting from both ends.

At each end the connecting strip is then preferably folded over along the diagonal line 35, and thereafter folded back along the right angle line 36, reaching the condition shown at the left in Fig. 7. This doubles the fabric of the connecting strip at each end and strengthens it against tearing at the point most likely to tear.

The upper edge 31 of the fabric strip I4 is then sewed in with the lower bindin strip I6 of the foundation band I2 by means of the single line of stitching II. If desired the connecting strip l4 may also be made of a plastic film or plastic binding tape, all of which makes the present caps very easy to clean.

It will thus be observed that I have invented a plurality of new forms of head coverings suitable for male or female soda fountain workers and for factory workers and chefs.

The present ca constructions embody a minimum number of parts, they are washable with soap and water, and adjustable to the size of any head.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

A ventilated and visored cap for workers, comprising a substantially rectangular band of smooth, shiny, flexible sheet plastic of noninfiammable character, having a sufiicient stiflness to maintain a substantially cylindrical shape when its ends are secured together, said band having a plurality of apertures adjacent each of its ends, and the apertures being spaced to register with each other when adjusted, to provide a head band of different sizes, means passing through said registering apertures for securing the ends of the band together, a binding strip of thin, flexible plastic sheet folded over into U shape on the upper edge, the lower edge, and the ends of said band, and stitched in place on said band by a line of stitching through the band and through the folded binding strip, a covering of mesh material of substantially circular shape and large enough to encompass said band when adjusted to its largest size, the said covering being provided with an elastic gathering member at its outer edge, the covering being folded over the top edge of said band, and having its elastic member engaging the band below the upper binding strip, the elastic band of said cover expanding and contracting to'adjust the cover to the band when the latter is adjusted to different sizes, a flat strip of flexible connecting fabric having parallel edg s, one ed e of said strip being aligned with the lower edge of said band and located inside the lower binding strip and secured by the same line of stitching that secures the binding strip to the band, and a crescent shaped visor of smooth, flexible, shiny plastic, having upper and. lower curved edges, the edges of said visor being covered with smooth, shiny, flexible plastic binding tape folded over the edges of the visor and secured to it by a line of stitching passing through the visor and both folds of the binding tape, the said connecting strip having its other parallel edge placed in alignment with the upper edge of the visor inside the binding tape on said edge, and secured by the same line of stitching that secures the binding tape to the visor.

ELAINE BERG.

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